Ro Khanna says Elon Musk should face probe over USAID and DOGE cuts
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Rep. Ro Khanna of California argued Saturday that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will need to be investigated for “4.5 million children” who are “probably on death row” for his spending cuts.
Khanna suggested that the Democratic Party take the initiative to hold Musk accountable if they regain control of the House or Senate.
“I believe there needs to be accountability when we take power,” Khanna said on the “I Did It” podcast. “Elon Musk needs to be held accountable. You know, they’re celebrating him creating 4,400 millionaires, but they’re not talking about the 4.5 million children around the world he probably condemned to death by dismantling USAID.”
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SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire earlier this month. (Chesnot/Getty Images)
Khanna continued: “He needs to answer for this. He needs to be summoned to court. An investigation needs to be opened. He needs to answer for what he did with DOGE. [Department of Government Efficiency]. “This isn’t just ‘let’s move on’.”
Host Jennifer Welch agreed with the idea of an investigation, claiming Musk was responsible for DOGE’s “killing” of millions through government spending cuts.
“I just love that we need to continue to push the talking point that we don’t need to celebrate Elon Musk making other people millionaires. If you’re a pro-life party like you say, MAGA is killing millions of the poorest people on that planet,” Welch said. “So I think the hypocrisy there is really quite surprising.”
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Fox News Digital has reached out to Khanna’s office, Tesla and SpaceX for comment.
Rep. Ro Khanna accused Elon Musk of sentencing children to “death” due to cuts in government spending through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
Democratic politicians and mainstream media renewed their criticism of Musk. world’s first trillionaire SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO earlier this month cemented Musk’s status as the world’s richest man.
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Khanna also encouraged: huge new tax proposal The so-called “Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act” is legislation that targets rich guys like Musk and imposes a 5% annual direct wealth tax on not just income but assets over $1 billion.
Rep. Ro Khanna, California, has supported a billionaire wealth tax against rich men like Elon Musk. (Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)
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“There is a deep economic divide in this country. On one side, places like Silicon Valley are creating extreme wealth. On the other, families are struggling to pay for healthcare, housing, and basic needs. We can tax billionaires a modest amount while maintaining our innovation engine to ensure everyone has a fair shot,” Khanna said in a press release in March.
